Pin-fastener.



T. G. SPELLING.

PIN FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJlB, 1914.

Patented. Mar. 23, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60., PHOTc-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. C.

THOMAS CARL SPELLING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PIN-FASTENER.

inseam.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed February 18, 1914. Serial No. 819,417.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. SPELLI vG,

a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Fasteners. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements infasteners of the pin type, and although designed primarily for particular uses, is,'as will appear to persons skilled inthe art, capable of use in'many connections.

A fundamental characteristic of the invention is to provide a pin fastener having provision for attachment to one member and a pin adapted to detachably secure another member, and more specifically the attaching means and securing pinbeing prerefably formed, at least in part, through the medium of a continuous pin member cooperating with a suitable base carrying said member.

Another salient feature of the inventionis the provision of a base member and a pin member adapted when securing a part there'- to, to deflect the fabric of said part to ob-' tain a better gripping-of the latter by'the device; and more particularly the invention consists in the utilization of the aforesaid principle as embodied in a structure wherein the base member is provided with a surface of irregular character, (as distinguished specific description of the same now to be given, to wit:

Figure 1 is a back View of the blank from which the completed device is formed, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the face of the blank, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pin base with the pin broken away, Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the pin in its relation to the base, as illustrated in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a side view of the complete device, Figs. 6 and 7 are opposite end views of Fig. 5. and Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 5.

"Referring more specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views, A represents a base member of any suitable material, for example metal, and B represents a pin member, either formed integral with or attached to one end of the base member, said pin bein formed of spring metal and of a length slightly greater than twice the length of the base member A, as shown, (Figs. 1 and 2) and for purposes as-will presently appear. The under portion of the base A. is formed lengthwise thereof with a rabbeted or cut-away portion C to constitute a relatively centrally located upwardly projecting shoulder or wall D, curved from end to end thereof, as shown, the ends of the curve terminating in line with the shank b of the pin B at its point of attachment to the base A. The upper surface of the base A is similarly rabbeted, as at E, to provide a downwardly extending wall or shoulder F, curved in a direction opposite to the curvature of the shoulder-or wallD, just defined. These shoulders are intended to constitute abutments for deflect-- ing and against which portions of the pin member B may lie in similarly deflecting and clamping in place the fabric of the member or members to be secured by the attachment, as will now full appear.

In forming the completed device the shank of the pin member B is bent downwardly from its position shown in Fig. 2, to occupy a position beneath and parallel to the under side of the base A and alongside the curved shoulder or wall D, between which shoulder and pin the part to be attached is previously introduced, as for instance the end of a ribbon,so as to be clamped between the pin and shoulder, the pin being bent upwardly around the opposite end of the base and over the upper surface thereof. At said opposite end, last mentioned, the intermediate portion of the pin member is fastened against displacement by a lug G or an equivalent catch engaging the pin at the end of the member A and on the upper surface of the latter to constitute a hinged point for the relatively free or pointed end cl of the pin member. This free portion of the pit. may then be passed over the article to be fastened, for instance the opposite end of the previously mentioned ribbon, belt, tie .or the like, and pressed therewitharound the upper shoulder 'F of the base into the recess constituted by the rabbet or cut-away part E, the parts being held in this position by detachably engaging the point of the pin beneath a catch, as represented at H.

From the foregoing construction it Will be apparent that by a simple, cheap and ellicient construction, I provide a double fastener in the nature of a base and a pin releasably engaging the base at tWo pointsso that the under end portion of the pin With theunder surface of the base will constitute one attaching means, and the upper portion ofthe pin With the corresponding upper surface of the base will constitute the second fastener.

- As will be duly appreciated, there are many instances Where the bottom fastening feature need not be of a releasable type and also here the curved shoulder or Wall may be dispensed with, either on the bottom or top, or both, for example, Where the attachment is used on an ordinary made-up fourh-Jhehd he th ba atta t may he e cured to the back of the tie and the pin on the upper surface utilized to secure the free end of the collar strap or band of the tie, in'avhich case it will not be necessary to ave the c e o lder da p fe t on'the bottom of the base.

ile Vi w f t e n w u e to which the pp'lian ce may be 'put, I have not felt it necessary to herein illustrate specificallv any article or articles to be fastened therebv.

'lt yvill be understood that hile I have erein l us at d he ref r d em d the invention the latter is not restricted to said s ecial form of devices but is capable of embodiment in other forms and devices, as Will be Within the scope of the hereto appended cl m Although I have illustrated in some in s aneee h upp po tion o t p as w 7 posed relative to the base, in other instances an overlying cover or face plate H, as indicated i'n Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, may be loosely sleeved. he th e -s e med m o eve upon the free end of the pin in order to Pres n a plea ng, smooth, .i de Wi-se ornamental upper surface. The ornamental plate is simply slipped over the end Q llB. P whe t us s d s d, nd is held in nine en h pin hen th P n thereof is fastened and by the contouring of he P ate to e pper ac of th b s as Will be obvious. V

H v us desoibed th n e t n, h is claimed is:

p n s ner of the ch rac deer h d eemp ie he a b s a t mem e secured at one end thereto and passed benea h h bo tom a d over he top of h base adapted to be free to open both on top fastening the pin in place, substantially as and for the purpose described.

A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base, and a pin member 1-secured at one end thereto and passed beneath the bottom and over the top of the base, the intermediate portion of the pin member being detachably secured to the base at the end thereof opposite to the point of attachment of the shank to said base, whereby the pin may open bot-h beneath and above the base, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'3. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base, a pin member secured at one end thereto and passed beneath the bottom and over the top of the base adapted to be free to open both on top and bottom to secure opposite ends of a fabric in place, and a catch for the end of the pin located at that end of the base adjacent to the fastening ,of the shank of the pin to the base. i

4. A pin fastener of the character de scribed comprising a base, a. pin member secured at one end thereto and passed beneath the bottom and over the top of the base. the intermediate portion of the pin member being detachablv secured to the base at the end thereof opposite to the point of attachment of the shank to said base, and a catch for the end of the pin located at that end of the base adjacent to the fastening of the shank of the pin to the base whereby the pin may open both beneath and above the base.

5. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base, a pin member secured at one end thereto and passed beneath the bottom and over the top of the base ada ted to be free to open both on to and bottom to secure opposite ends of a fabric in place, and means for detachably fastening the pin in place, one of the surfaces of the base adioining the pin being arranged to deflect an intermediate portion of the pin to create a binding action on the fabric adapted to be introduced therebetween, substantially as described.

6. A pin fastener of the character vdcscribed comprising a base, a pin member socured thereto passed beneath the bottom and over the top of said base, the upper and lower surfaces of the base adjoining the pin being arranged to deflect intermediate portions of the pin to create a binding action therebetween, and means for holding the pin in such deflected condition.

7. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base, a pin member secured thereto passed beneath the bottom and over the top of said base, the upper and lower surfaces of the base adjoining the pin being oppositely arranged to deflect in corresponding opposite directions intermediate portions of the pin to create a binding action therebetween, and means for holding the pin in such deflected condition.

8. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured to said base at one end, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and a clamping surface on the base facing the side thereof for defleeting an intermediate portion of the pin to create a binding action adapted to grip a fabric therebetween, substantially as described.-

9. A pin fastener of the character de' scribed comprising a base and a pin secured to said base at one end, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and a clamping surface on the base for deflecting an intermediate portion of the pin to create a binding action adapted to grip a fabric therebetween, said means comprising an elongated shoulder on the base facing one side thereof and pro jecting in part outwardly longitudinally from the pin body.

10. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured to said base at one end, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and a clamping surface on the base for deflecting an intermediate portion of the pin to create a binding a t on therebetween, said means comprising an elongated curved shoulder facing one side thereof and projecting in part out- Wardly longitudinally from the pin body.

11. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured to said base at one end, a fastener for the free end of the pin, means on the base facing the side thereof for deflecting an in termediate portion of the pin to create a binding action therebetween, an ornamental device, and means loosely engaging the ornamental device With the pin to permit de flection of the pin independently of said device.

12. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured at one end to said base, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and means on the base facing the side thereof to project out of the line of closing movement of the pin to- Ward the base and extending a substantial distance alongside the pin for deflecting an intermediate portion of the pin to create a binding action adapted to clamp a fabric therebetween.

13. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured at one end to said base, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and an ornamental device carried by the pin provided with means enabling the device to slide upon the pin over the end thereof, substantially as described.

14. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured at one end to said base, a fastener for the free end of the pin, and an ornamental device carried by the pin provided with spaced means enabling the device to slide upon the pin over the end thereof, the pin being flexible and the base having means facing the side thereof to deflect the pin intermediate of said Spaced means. substantially as and for the purpose described.

15. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and oppositely disposed attaching portions adapted to move toward and from the base and adapted to open both above and below the latter, in combination with fastening means for said attaching portions adapted to permit opening of both of said attaching portions at the same time to secure the opposite ends of a fabric.

16. A pin fastener of the character described comprising a base and a pin secured at one end to said base. a fastener for the free end of the pin, and an ornamental device carried by the pin provided with spaced means enabling the device to slide upon the pin over the end thereof, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS CARL SPELLING.

Witnesses:

G. A. KREY, JAs. E. HU'rcHINsoN.

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